Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: | Clinch River |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY01 |
| Acres: | 458 |
| Locality: | Russell County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $196,640.00 |
| Applicant: | The Nature Conservancy |
| Latitude: | 36.94777815 |
| Longitude: | -82.1367 |
| Description: | A $196,640 grant was awarded to The Nature Conservancy to acquire 458 acres in Russell County adjacent to the Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve and directly upstream from TNC's Cleveland Island Preserve. The property borders on 1.2 miles of the Clinch River, buffers a significant freshwater mussel site harboring at least nine rare mussel species and six rare fish species, and features a globally rare limestone/dolomite barren community with three rare plant species. |
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